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Rhode Lee Michelson

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Former coach
  
William Kipp

Died
  
February 15, 1961

Name
  
Rhode Michelson

Skating club
  
Arctic Blades FSC


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Born
  
March 9, 1943 (
1943-03-09
)

Country represented
  
United States of America

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Rhode Lee Michelson was an American figure skater. She placed third at the 1961 U.S. Championships, earning her the right to compete a month later at the World Championships. A hip injury forced Rhode to withdraw from the North American Championships in early February 1961. She was killed along with entire 1961 United States Figure Skating team on February 15, 1961 when Sabena Flight 548 crashed near Brussels, Belgium en route to the World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. She was just 17 at the time of her death.

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